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Mar
5
Rock music can change things. I know that it changed our lives. ~ Bono
Every year Summer Discovery @ Michigan students get to travel to two of the coolest places in Ohio, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Cedar Point Amusement Park.
In honor of the pending Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony on March 15th and the fact that we run an amazing Rock Band Camp & Performance Institute at the University of Michigan program, we wanted to give you some more interesting information about this shrine to the history of rock and roll!
Sandy Mitchell a writer for About.com's travel series writes, “The term rock and roll was first coined in Cleveland by radio DJ, Alan Freed in the 1950s. Freed was one of the first radio personalities in the country to embrace this new music genre. Since Alan Freed's day, Cleveland and the surrounding area have been home to a host of rock and roll musicians, including Chrissie Hynde of The Pretenders, Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails, Tracy Chapman, Joe Walsh of the Eagles and blues man Robert Lockwood Jr., among others. The city has also been quick to recognize new rock and roll talent, as it did by sponsoring Chuck Berry’s first performance, Elvis’ first northern concert, and David Bowie’s first U.S. appearance.
The Rock Hall opened in 1995 after over 15 year of petitions, pleas, and planning. The spectacular, angular, 150,000 square foot building stands at the foot of downtown Cleveland against the scenic and ever-changing backdrop of Lake Erie. Today, it is the city’s number one tourist attraction as well as a favorite of area residents. It’s a one-of-a-kind experience and a delight to visitors of all ages and musical tastes.”
The 2010 inductees to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame include ABBA, Genesis, Jimmy Cliff, The Hollies and The Stooges as performers and individual recipients of the Ahmet Ertegun Award will be David Geffen and songwriters Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Elle Greenwich, Jeff Barry, Jesse Stone, Mort Shuman and Otis Blackwell. The awards take place on March 15th and will be held at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City. You can watch the awards on the Fuse channel.
Check out the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's YouTube Channel for other induction ceremonies and related videos!
